Emerging report indicates that suspected armed Fulani bandits, have in the early hours of Friday, yet again attacked Nahuche District, in Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara State, killing a Mobile Police Officer, and a Vigilante Leader, according to an Eyewitness, Malan Abubakar.
According to him, 2 women and 2 men were also abducted by the Fulani bandits during the operation.
Malan Abubakar, speaking further, revealed that the bandits first invaded a nearby village in Nahuche, called Gidan Jan Bula, and used motorcycles to kill the Vigilante Leader of the village, after he fought them.
He said: “They also whisked away my wife and moved her for captivity.”
He added that the bandits later attacked Nahuche Police Station, where they engaged Mobile Policemen in a gun duel, during which 1 Officer was killed.
Abubakar stated that the bandits later moved to invade the house of Alhaji Makwashe Nhuche, a Businessman, adding that, the bandits abducted 2 other persons, including a woman.
According to him, the bandits specifically stormed the area at about 3:00am, on Friday, and left after 4:00am.
The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shehu Muhammad, could not be reached for comment, when contacted.
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